[stow] vt [ME, to place, fr. stowe place, fr. OE stow; akin to OFris sto place, Gk stylos pillar--more at steer] (14c) 1: house, lodge
2. a: to put away for future use: store b obs: to lock up for safekeeping: confine 3 a: to dispose in an orderly fashion: arrange, pack b: load
4. slang: to put aside: stop
5. a archaic: crowd b: to eat or drink up: consume--usu. used with away "~ed away a huge dinner"